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Francisco Seco, based in Istanbul, enjoys making photos of daily life in cities around the world

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury counterfeits are stripping the marketplace of its character.

Kircher’s seemingly innocent shot of his father’s girlfriend having her hair dyed in an Istanbul salon belies the truth about the couple’s reason for visiting

Istanbul police now have some of the world's most expensive sports cars – spoils of seized assets in a crackdown on international organised crime. It's part of Ankara's efforts to escape international scrutiny over money laundering as it seeks global investment.

The latest trial in absentia of Turkish sociologist Pinar Selek opened in Istanbul on Friday, after four previous prosecutions resulted in acquittal. Turkish authorities accuse Selek, who has taken refuge in France and teaches in Nice, of "terrorism" in a case that dates back to 1998.

From families thrown into disaster to political satire and banned poetry, these books offer unique insights into the country’s first 100 years

Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Buyukada, which he says threaten his corner of paradise on the southern shores of Istanbul.

Relax, sightsee and feast on floats of the Med around Italy, France and Greece

Taking the slow route, from Soho to Istanbul